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Dumb Creatures

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Animal Tales - bundles of fur, fluff and fun

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4 out 5

Eleven-year-old Tom has never spoken, so people think he’s stupid and treat him different from ""normal"" children. At the zoo, Tom can speak to Zanzi, one of the gorillas, through sign language. Nobody believes him, though. They think he’s making it up.

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Really liked this one! Made think about things!

Princess Daffodil Jellybaby 04.01.2025

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I liked when the griller swung on her rope.

Principal Peaches Partridge 07.07.2022

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This book is so heart warming

Anonymous 26.08.2014

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